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D. P. L'AUGH'LIN,

, SNAP 300K.- 7 No. 244,627. Patented July 19,1881.

WITNESSZES IN EZV'TOR %gd B gflttarney 1 w UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID F. LAUGHLIN, OF CLYDE, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF THREE-FOURTHS TOCHARLES E. DOOLITTLE AN JOHN MANNING, BOTHOF SAME PLACE.

SNAP-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 244,627, dated July 19,71881. Application filed April 5, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be'it known that I, DAVID F. LAUGHLIN, ofClyde, in the county of Cloud and State of Kansas, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Snap-Hooks; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference '10 being had to the accompanyingdrawings,

which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is aperspective View of my improved snap-hook. Fig. 2 is a front view of 1 5the same and Fig. 3 is a similar view, representing a modifiedconstruction of the hook.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

My invention contemplates an improved construction of snap-hooks for theuse in harness and similar purposes, as hereinafter set forth, andparticularly pointed out in the claim.

I make my improved hook from a single piece of wire by first bending itinto a double loop, A, and then turning the ends down at right angles toand at opposite sides of the loop, as shown at B, forming a flattenedhook, C, at each end of the wire. The hooks C are turned in oppositedirections and cross one an- 0 other, as shown in the drawings, and havetheir ends 0 0 turned inwardly, so as to form an eye, D, with a V-shapedopening, d, leading into it. I prefer to construct the hook in thismanner when it is to be used for checkreins, halters, and breast-straps,changing only 3 5 the size of the hook, according to the purpose forwhich it is to be used.' When used for lariats I prefer to modify theconstruction, as shown in Fig. 3, in which the spring-loop Ais in aplane with the hooked end of the snap, 40 and provided with aswivel-ring, E. The operation is, of course, the same in both cases.

This hook is strong, eflicient, and can be manufactured at a smallexpense. It is easily operated, and can be made of any required size andfinish.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patents of the United States- A The snap-hook composed of asingle piece of 0 wire bent to form the double spring-loop A, arms B B,and hooks C C, forming the eye D with the V=shaped inlet d, as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID F. LAUGHLIN.

Witnesses:

' P. MCDONALD,

OHAs. E. WECK.

